IBEW Local Union 743

20 Morgan Drive
Reading, PA 19608, USA

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The man with many faces

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:43:01 -0700

"I aim for perfection although I'm just doing impressions. As close as I can get. Pero ang mas importante ay 'yung message."

25 years of feeding a city’s body and soul

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:10:04 -0700

Text and photos by Elizabeth Lolarga, VERA Files It is apropos that a café founded by artists, writers and other individuals who operate outside society’s margins should mark its 25th year as a now respected Baguio institution with music, poetry … Continue reading →

'The English Teacher' review: Agile performances elevate this pleasant comedy

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:01:48 -0700

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Pleasant" is one of those words that English teachers and editors always put on their verboten lists for aspiring writers as being too vague and namby-pamby.

Comelec proclaims three more senators-elect amid protests

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:52:00 -0700

By Mikha Flores and Melissa Luz Lopez, VERA Files The Commission on Elections proclaimed three more senators-elect on Friday amid snowballing protests against the premature announcement of winners based only on a fraction of the results, with one watchdog describing … Continue reading →

Brillantes to resign if 6 proclaimed dislodged in ‘Magic 12’

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:45:32 -0700

By Mikha Flores, VERA Files Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said he will resign if the six senators-elect proclaim med on Thursday will not be part of the Magic 12 once canvassing of election results is done. Brillantes … Continue reading →

2010 question hounds Maguindanao’s elected in 2013: Where to hold office?

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:29:16 -0700

By Carolyn O. Arguillas, MindaNews and VERA Files Cotabato City—“Kung saan safe ang mamumuno (where the leaders are safe)". This was Maguindanao governor Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu’s response when asked Monday night at his proclamation as reelected governor, where he and … Continue reading →

Uncounted votes could alter results of senatorial race-Namfrel

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:33:28 -0700

By Vince Nonato, VERA Files THE National Citizen's Movement for Free Elections has expressed concern over the transmission of election returns that it said has remained "consistently slow," adding that the remaining uncounted votes could still be a game changer. … Continue reading →

Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General Announces April Welfare Fraud Adjudications

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:10:00 -0700

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twenty five Pennsylvania residents pleaded guilty to welfare fraud and/or were sentenced for their crimes during April, the Office of Inspector General announced today."Welfare fraud is far from a victimless crime; it essentially steals public resources reserved for those who are truly eligible for help," Acting Inspector General Michael A ...

The Press Club Of Western PA Announces 2013 Golden Quill Winners

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:30:00 -0700

PITTSBURGH, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania announced the winners of the 49th annual Golden Quill Awards during an awards presentation tonight at the Sheraton Hotel, Station Square, Pittsburgh. The Golden Quills competition recognizes professional excellence in written, photographic, broadcast and online journalism in Western Pennsylvania.Winners ...

What it takes for a PWD to vote: Two flights of stairs

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:50:26 -0700

By Melissa Luz Lopez, VERA Files Holding the arm of his son-in-law in one hand and a cane in the other, Geronimo Del Rosario, 77, trooped to the Andres Fernando Elementary School in Malanday, Valenzuela City to cast his vote … Continue reading →

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